Cherchell
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"Iol" redirects here. For other uses, see IOL (disambiguation).
For the British village formerly called Cherchell, see Churchill, Oxfordshire.
Cherchell (Arabic: شرشال) is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, 89 kilometers (55 mi) west of Algiers. It is the seat of Cherchell District in Tipaza Province. Under the names Iol and Caesarea, it was formerly a Roman colony and the capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania.
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Cherchell
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Town | |
Coordinates: 36°36′27″N 02°11′24″E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Tipaza |
District | Cherchell |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 34,372 |
Fort Joinville Lighthouse Cherchell | |
Coordinates | 36°36′41″N 2°11′17″E |
Constructed | 1881[2] |
Foundation | stone base |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 28.60 metres (93.8 ft)[2] |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[3] |
Markings | unpainted tower, black lantern |
Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
Focal height | 40.10 metres (131.6 ft)[2] |
Light source | main power |
Intensity | 1,000 W[2] |
Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl (2+1) W 15s.[4] |
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